Lonzo Ball vs. Andre Drummond: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Andre Drummond and Lonzo Ball to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Andre Drummond has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Andre Drummond has better playoff stats. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, Andre Drummond averages 1.4 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 7 seasons (12.4 points against 11.0), and he also scored a total of 8,090 points more (11,451 vs. 3,361).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.0 | 7 | |
| Andre Drummond | 12.4 | +1.4 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,361 | 7 | |
| Andre Drummond | 11,451 | +8,090 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Andre Drummond has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Andre Drummond | 10.8 | +10.8 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Andre Drummond | 184 | +184 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Andre Drummond | 152 | +125 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 163 | |||
| Andre Drummond | 583 | +420 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 299 | |||
| Andre Drummond | 909 | +610 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 6 | |||
| Andre Drummond | 16 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Andre Drummond's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.0 | 4.1 | 10.3 | 39.4 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 35.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 60.1 | 7 | 305 |
| difference: | +1.4 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +14.8 | +2.3 | +6.1 | +18.4 | +1.4 | +2.9 | +11.4 | +7 | +620 |
| Andre Drummond | 12.4 | 5.2 | 9.6 | 54.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 17.3 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 48.7 | 14 | 925 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,361 | 1,239 | 3,146 | 39.4 | 687 | 1,922 | 35.7 | 196 | 326 | 60.1 | 7 | 305 |
| difference: | +8,090 | +3,564 | +5,721 | +14.8 | +658 | +1,754 | +18.4 | +1,620 | +3,403 | +11.4 | +7 | +620 |
| Andre Drummond | 11,451 | 4,803 | 8,867 | 54.2 | 29 | 168 | 17.3 | 1,816 | 3,729 | 48.7 | 14 | 925 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +10.8 | +4.5 | +8.9 | +51.0 | +0.1 | +1.8 | +4.1 | +42.9 | +4 | +17 | ||
| Andre Drummond | 10.8 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 51.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 42.9 | 4 | 17 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +184 | +77 | +151 | +51.0 | +2 | +30 | +70 | +42.9 | +4 | +17 | ||
| Andre Drummond | 184 | 77 | 151 | 51.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 30 | 70 | 42.9 | 4 | 17 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Andre Drummond's additional seasons: | ||||
* Andre Drummond played 10 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 17, from 2020 to 2026—he averaged 10.2 points in a total of 586 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.7 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Andre Drummond | 16.8 | +16.8 | 2016 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Andre Drummond | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2019 | 4 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Andre Drummond's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Andre Drummond played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 5.3 points in a total of 17 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |